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| quote = A hefty, gold-embossed tome, listing gods immemorial.
| quote = A hefty, gold-embossed tome, listing gods immemorial.
| book text = [The names of dead gods - most of them unfamiliar and unpronounceable - fill the pages of this ancient tome. Several entries on the last page have been stricken through, the final three thoroughly enough to be completely illegible.] <!-- The text of the book. Leave EMPTY for non-books - use "quote" parameter for all other item types. -->
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* Found at the [[Dank Crypt]]. {{coords|-321|-269}}
* [[Dank Crypt]] {{coords|-321|-269}}
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=== Opening the Book ===
=== Opening the Book ===
{{Quote|*This book is far lighter than it should be with such a massive lock.*}}
{{Quote|*This book is far lighter than it should be with such a massive lock.*}}
=== Regular ===
==== Regular ====
*[[Arcana|[ARCANA]]] Search for an arcane rune to sabotage. Difficulty Class: 15  
*[[Arcana|[ARCANA]]] Search for an arcane rune to sabotage. Difficulty Class: 15  
*[[Strength|[STRENGTH]]] Smash the lock open. Difficulty Class: 15
*[[Strength|[STRENGTH]]] Smash the lock open. Difficulty Class: 15
=== Class ===
==== Class ====
*[[Paladin|[PALADIN]]] [[Wisdom|[WISDOM]]] Channel the magic spark of your oath through the lock.
*[[Paladin|[PALADIN]]] [[Wisdom|[WISDOM]]] Channel the magic spark of your oath through the lock.
*[[Sorcerer|[SORCERER]]] [[Charisma|[CHARISMA]]] Master your will and channel a surge of magic through the lock. Difficulty Class: 10
*[[Sorcerer|[SORCERER]]] [[Charisma|[CHARISMA]]] Master your will and channel a surge of magic through the lock. Difficulty Class: 10
*[[Wizard|[WIZARD]]] [[Intelligence|[INTELLIGENCE]]] Knock the lock open with a spell.
*[[Wizard|[WIZARD]]] [[Intelligence|[INTELLIGENCE]]] Knock the lock open with a spell. Difficulty Class: 10
*[[Berserker|[BERSERKER]]] [[Strength|[STRENGTH]]] Drown in fury - SHATTER THE LOCK.
*[[Warlock|[WARLOCK]]] [[Charisma|[CHARISMA]]] Channel your patron's strength into the lock. Difficulty Class: 10
*[[Cleric|[CLERIC]]] [[Wisdom|[WISDOM]]] Channel a spark of divine power into the lock. Difficulty Class: 10
 
==== Success ====
==== Success ====
{{Quote|*As the lock opens, a loose page comes with it. Magic pulses from the parchment.*}}
{{Quote|*As the lock opens, a loose page comes with it. Magic pulses from the parchment.*}}
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{{Quote|*Gods. These are names of gods, once lost, but now restored after the Second Sundering.*}}
{{Quote|*Gods. These are names of gods, once lost, but now restored after the Second Sundering.*}}
=== Final Check ===
=== Final Check ===
''This check is an automatic one!''
''This check is passive.''
*Skill: [[Investigation]]
*Skill: [[Investigation]]
==== Success ====
==== Success ====
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== Rewards ==
== Rewards ==
*Succeeding the [[Religion]] [[Ability Check]] when reading the book will give you a [[Ray of Enfeeblement]] [[Scrolls|Scroll]].
*Attempting the [[Religion]] [[Ability Check]] when reading the book will give you a [[Ray of Enfeeblement]] [[Scrolls|Scroll]] (even if the check fails).
*If the player has the [[Sage]] background or [[Gale]] is in the party and succeeds the Religion check they will be become [[Inspiration|inspired]] and receive '''Secrets of the Sundering''' (1 Inspiration, +25 XP).
*If the player has the [[Sage]] background or [[Gale]] is in the party and succeeds the Religion check they will be become [[Inspiration|inspired]] and receive '''Secrets of the Sundering''' (1 Inspiration, XP based on character level).
*If the player has the [[Acolyte]] background or [[Shadowheart]] is in the party and succeeds the Religion check they will be become [[Inspiration|inspired]] and receive '''Divinity Undone''' (1 Inspiration, +25 XP).
*If the player has the [[Acolyte]] background or [[Shadowheart]] is in the party and succeeds the Religion check they will be become [[Inspiration|inspired]] and receive '''Divinity Undone''' (1 Inspiration, XP based on character level).


== Trivia ==
== Notes ==
* There are several different Ability Checks the player can choose to open the book. [[Barbarian]]s, [[Warlock]]s, and [[Wizard]]s have special options.
*The three names mentioned in the Investigation check are a possible reference to the [[Dead Three]].
{{SpoilerBox|The three names mentioned in the Investigation check are a reference to the [[Dead Three]].}}
*You can also lockpick the book from your inventory and then read it afterward, to get the Scroll of Ray of Enfeeblement, without any of the dialogue above. Difficulty Class: 10.

Latest revision as of 04:25, 4 May 2024

Book of Dead Gods image

Book of Dead Gods records the names of current and past deities, and is written by an unknown author.

Description Icon.png
A hefty, gold-embossed tome, listing gods immemorial.

Properties

  • Books
  • Rarity: Common
  •  Weight: 0.5 kg / 1 lb
  • Price: 14 gp


Where to find

Text

[The names of dead gods - most of them unfamiliar and unpronounceable - fill the pages of this ancient tome. Several entries on the last page have been stricken through, the final three thoroughly enough to be completely illegible.]

Checks[edit | edit source]

Opening the Book[edit | edit source]

*This book is far lighter than it should be with such a massive lock.*

Regular[edit | edit source]

  • [ARCANA] Search for an arcane rune to sabotage. Difficulty Class: 15
  • [STRENGTH] Smash the lock open. Difficulty Class: 15

Class[edit | edit source]

Success[edit | edit source]

*As the lock opens, a loose page comes with it. Magic pulses from the parchment.*

Reading the Book[edit | edit source]

*What was once script is now an obliterated scrawl. You have a sense these are names, a list, but of what?*
  • [RELIGION] Examine the book more closely. Difficulty Class: 10

Success[edit | edit source]

*Gods. These are names of gods, once lost, but now restored after the Second Sundering.*

Final Check[edit | edit source]

This check is passive.

Success[edit | edit source]

Intelligence (Investigation): *The last three names in this book sit close together, but are so devastated by the scrawl as to be unreadable.*

Rewards[edit | edit source]

  • Attempting the Religion Ability Check when reading the book will give you a Ray of Enfeeblement Scroll (even if the check fails).
  • If the player has the Sage background or Gale is in the party and succeeds the Religion check they will be become inspired and receive Secrets of the Sundering (1 Inspiration, XP based on character level).
  • If the player has the Acolyte background or Shadowheart is in the party and succeeds the Religion check they will be become inspired and receive Divinity Undone (1 Inspiration, XP based on character level).

Notes[edit | edit source]

  • The three names mentioned in the Investigation check are a possible reference to the Dead Three.
  • You can also lockpick the book from your inventory and then read it afterward, to get the Scroll of Ray of Enfeeblement, without any of the dialogue above. Difficulty Class: 10.